Nuts, berries, pods, and the unpredictability of a mutant double-headed tulip: these are the organic forms that resonate within my world. As a professional floral designer for 13 years, my profession has given me a wonderful outlet to explore the creative process. I have always been drawn to nature and the curious forms that the natural world has already provided. I am influenced by subtle nuances of the botanical spectrum: color, form, texture and scent.
My work translates the influences of the natural world through a juxtaposition of industrial materials. Form and content are synthesized, making the viewer keenly aware of the spaces inside, around and between the sculptural forms. In this way, I can investigate the internal and external spaces and the nature of the forms themselves.It is my objective to bring to the viewer a new awareness of the natural world through a unique sculptural experience. My current work incorporates perishible fresh material and challenges the viewer to experience flowers in a new way.
The composition of these organic abstractions takes on the mysterious quality of a shrouded space with delicacy and mystery. The materials become a metaphor of the natural world, prone to the degradation of the elements yet maintaining strength, sustenance, and livelihood.
The ephemeral nature of the sculptures is part of their beauty. Because they wither and die doea not make them any less viable in the high art realm.
